unit4 课后练习答案

unit4

1. our family background ... grow up ... grow older ... health problems ... serious problem ... where grandparents will live ... in the best interests

2. the time ... resources

3. don't care

4. go over every couple of days

5. good medical care ... a lot of attention

Text A Page 108-110

1. Meagan wanted to make a doll for GG because she noticed that GG became very emotional when she saw her doll. To help GG refresh her fond childhood memories, she suggested that they make a doll for GG.

2. Life was not easy for GG as she and her parents and four sisters lived in an old farmhouse and it was not easy for her parents to buy GG a doll.

3. No, it was not easy at all. The doll GG had was made long ago, so they had to try different places to get everything needed to make the doll up to GG's description.

1. Her husband, her lifetime companion, had been a very important person in her life. When her love was gone, gone also was her vitality (活力) in life.

2. Though she was better on some days than others, she was usually no longer interested in the things around her, for the simple reason that her love was gone.

3. The doll she once had was an important part in her life and it was a symbol of many things: respect, admiration, and love, etc. That's why when GG talked about it, her tone was full of respect.

4. Maybe it was very difficult, almost impossible for us to find a doll that could match the one in GG's fond memories.

1. GG felt proud, excited, reminiscent (怀旧的).

2. GG felt pitiful and sad.

3. Meagan was very excited when she came up with the suggestion. It also tells that she was a caring, loving child.

4. The tone indicates that Meagan felt proud and expectant.

5. Meagan was very excited and was eager to find out how GG would respond. That is why she spoke in an encouraging tone.

6. GG felt excited, thrilled, moved and thankful.

1. The answer is a positive yes. Lots of words can be used to describe Meagan: lovely, loving, caring, considerate, affectionate, passionate, etc.

2. It depends on the personal experiences of the students to answer this question. The teacher may ask students to reflect on what may have happened in their family during traditional Chinese holidays such as Chinese New Year, Mid-autumn Festival, and Lantern Festival, or on special occasions such as someone's birthday, etc.

3. Answers may vary. Most students will say "yes". However, they may have their

own ways to maintain communication with their parents and try to find out what their parents really need. The teacher may list all the possible answers provided by the students on the blackboard.

4. Please refer to 3 above for suggestions.

Text B Page 115-118

1. occasionally

a. The child is much better now, though he still misbehaves occasionally.

b. I occasionally go to a local museum with a couple of friends.

2. moreover

a. He is a talented artist; moreover, he is a great poet.

b. The school is close to my home; and moreover, it has lots of qualified teachers.

3. obligation

a. Everyone has a legal obligation to turn in income tax.

b. When teachers assign homework, students usually regard it as an obligation to do it.

4. deserve

a. Those who have sacrificed their lives for our country deserve our respect.

b. He has been so awful he really deserves whatever he gets.

5. in contrast

a. In contrast to their neighbours, they live modestly.

b. The second movement, in contrast, reached a membership of 20,000 in two years.

6. in poverty

a. The sad old woman died in loneliness and poverty.

b. According to World Bank figures, 41% of Brazilians live in absolute poverty.

7. arrange for

a. I have arranged for a car to meet you at the airport.

b. The school has arranged for a Nobel Prize winner to give the students a lecture.

8. select

a. These oranges have been carefully selected.

b. She has been selected as one of the interpreters for our international conference.

9. relative

a. I need to be away for a few days to visit some relatives.

b. Not many people care much about distant relatives nowadays.

1. eventually

2. require

3. statistic

4. consideration

5. appreciate

6. potential